We took a ramble ’round Deer Lake in #Burnaby on the last day of the year. The previous post has some nature views, and this one is of some wildlife seen.
There were several Buffleheads
Common Merganser
Double-crested Cormorant
American Coot
Ring-necked Duck
The lake is high — normally you walk down this ramp to the float
It was a cold, rainy day in Steveston, BC. I don’t think we’ve ever seen it this deserted, though several restaurants were open.
I love the continuing work to preserve much of this heritage area. Kudos to the City of Richmond, eh?
Not a soul in sight
A lonely rose in Obachan’s Garden
The #16 Raygun ready to repel Martian attack 🙂
Green roof with free fertilizer
One of the Mute Swans that cruise the lower Fraser River, seen in Steveston, BC.
We walked the beach at White Rock, BC, today, and went to the end of the pier as well. Lots of bird species to see!
There were dozens of Surf Scoters fishing for shellfish
Black Oystercatcher
Western Grebe
Bufflehead double date. . .
Pelagic Cormorant
Waiting for a confirmation on this one, but it may be a Black Turnstone. If so, a first for us!
UPDATE: Yup, the hive mind at iNaturalist confirms Black Turnstone. Yay, a new species!
As we were driving back to Burnaby today I got a few shots of a lovely moon from the Alex Fraser Bridge and from south Burnaby.
While I enjoy driving, it’s great having Yumi take the wheel so I can relax and appreciate the trip.
We took a walk along the beach and out to the end of the White Rock pier and back. Lovely light. . .
A cold wet walk yielded lots of bird life at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE #Burnaby, BC, today.
Crow harassing hawk
Male Bufflehead
Female Bufflehead
Bald Eagle
Steller’s Jay
Snoozing Great Blue Heron
Spotted Towhee
So we’re having a walk in Fraser Foreshore Park in south #Burnaby, and we spot some Eurasian Collared Doves.
I said to Yumi, “I think they’re going to kiss.”
And they did.
At least that’s what my romantic, anthropomorphizing mind likes to think, eh? 
Initially we saw few birds on our Brea Island ramble, but eventually came across a few.
There were four or five Brown Creepers hanging out together at one spot.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Northern Flicker
Steller’s Jay
Red-breasted Sapsucker. It wouldn’t sit still for more than a few seconds at a time, so this fuzzy shot is the best one I got.
